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Census Area · code 02180

Nome Census AreaAlaska

Nome Census Area is a census area in Alaska.

  • Founded1980
  • Named forNome, Alaska
  • Land area22,969 sq mi + 5,321 sq mi water
  • Population10,046 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped3,366 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Nome on the map of Alaska

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History

Founded in 1980

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Nome served as an election district and census area starting in 1960, then as a census division from 1970 onward.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1960
    Changed 1960 census. Nome (Election District 23) served as a census area. · 1960 Census of Population, 51; NHGIS
  2. 1970
    Changed 1970 census. Nome Census Division served as a census area. · 1970 Census of Population, 90; NHGIS
  3. 1980
    Changed 1980 census. Nome Census Area served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
  4. 1990
    Changed 1990 census. Nome Census Area served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
  5. 2000
    Changed 2000 census. Nome Census Area served as a census division. · Census 2000 Data Alaska; NHGIS

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Nome

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Nome by the Census

Population
10,046 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,095 2020 Census count
Land area
22,969 square miles
Water area
5,321 square miles
People per sq mi
<1 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Nome Census Area

When was Nome Census Area founded?
Nome Census Area was founded in 1980, and named after Nome, Alaska.
Is there an online parcel map for Nome Census Area?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 3,366 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Nome Census Area's boundary or name changed?
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 changes for Nome Census Area. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Nome Census Area yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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